MANIFEST

DRAWING CENTER STUDIO
	SUMMER 2009 July 13 - September 30
REGISTER HERE	ABOUT FACE Approaches to Portraiture Instructed by Jahaziel MInor	Portrait by Jahaziel Minor Cast Drawing by Jahaziel Minor
	Throughout the history of western art, portraiture has been a popular artistic practice. For most people, their earliest drawings as children are of a human face. Portraits operate with many functions, not the least of which are as mirrors of ourselves. Even a portrait of a stranger can have the magnetic ability to pull us into its gaze and lead us to consider the greater connections with humanity. Therefore Manifest feels it appropriate to offer this subject-based course to help instruct and inspire people in this age-old practice that remains relevant today. ABOUT FACE: Approaches to Portraiture is a formal ten-week course that provides instruction in various approaches to portraiture. The class begins with a number of quicker sketches from plaster casts and/or anatomical models for the first few sessions with an emphasis on achieving accuracy of form and proportion. The remaining majority of sessions will be divided into two poses from a live model with a focus on capturing the fundamental beauty of the portrait, the perception and expression of character. The course is structured to serve a wide range of skill-sets on an individual basis. In-depth demonstrations and individual tutoring will help guide each student according to his or her needs in drawing portraits. Students are allowed to use different media, but it is recommended that every student stays consistent in their medium of choice for the entire course. A complete list of materials will be provided one-week prior to the start of the course.
	COST: $200 ($150 for students enrolled in high-school or college progarm) Tuition covers the complete ten-week course. Materials and supplies are not provided. Tuition is non-refundable except in the event of complete course cancellation. Students must provide valid student I.D. and current academic reference (current professor's name and contact info). Student admission at the discount rate is subject to verification. LEVEL OF STUDY: This course is designed to match the needs of anyone wanting to explore portraiture. The instructor will address the limitations and advanced needs of each student on an individual basis. This is an ideal course for eager high school students to improve pre-college skills and develop portfolio materials, for college students wanting more instruction and opportunity to study portraiture in order to complement their study towards a degree, and for professionals who simply want to push their discipline farther. TERM: Course term runs for ten consecutive weeks. One make-up day can be scheduled by Manifest to cover meeting cancellation. SCHEDULE: Mondays beginning July 13, 6:30-9:30p.m ENROLLMENT: Minimium - 5 Limit - 12 LOCATION: Hosted at Manifest's Drawing Center Studio (147-153) in the ESSEX Studios Complex at 2511 Essex Place (see map and directions below). The studio is a 1700 square-foot sky lit studio space recently outfitted with $20,000 worth of new equipment, furniture, and study aids by way of funding from the Fine Arts Fund and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Map \| Directions \| Download Info. Sheet \| Studio Calendar

About the instructor:

Jahaziel Minor is an emerging figurative/portrait painter. Minor has taught several drawing workshops and recently organized and instructed an intense five session portrait oil painting class at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where he is a two-time recipient of the Helms Trust Purchase Awards for two portraits completed in oils. He holds a BFA in Illustration from the Art Academy of Cincinnati. In fall 2009 he will continue his education at Indiana University in Bloomington at the graduate level to acquire his MFA in Painting. In 2008 Minor received the prestigious Canada-based Elizabeth Greenshields Fellowship grant.

DRAWING CENTER STUDIO